Community Corner
🌱 How will Cadillac’s $130,000 road funding boost change your drive?
Spotted on the Cadillac calendar: Ludington Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cadillac
Cheers Cadillac! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Cadillac's $130,000 road funding boost change your drive?
- What's happening at Cadillac's World Fish Decoy Carving Championship this weekend?
- Want your art in downtown Cadillac's new Unity Tree mosaic?
Also on today's calendar: Walk the Clam River and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around in the p.m., temps: high: 67, low: 50.
- Saturday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local communities receive first Neighborhood Roads Fund payments (cadillacnews.com) — Cadillac is receiving $130,625 in its first Neighborhood Roads Fund payment, split between major and local streets, as part of Michigan's new long-term transportation plan. Wexford County and nearby communities are also getting sizable allocations, which local road officials say will help but are still being evaluated for their full impact on upcoming projects. 
• World fish decoy carving championship begins today in Cadillac (cadillacnews.com) — Cadillac is hosting the World Fish Decoy Carving Championship starting today at the Days Inn on East M-115, with trading, contests, and a collectors show running through Saturday. Residents can browse room-to-room decoy trading, watch decoys tested in a water pool, and buy or trade carvings, lures, and other fishing collectibles throughout the weekend.
• Fourth mural finished in alleyway, community mosaic coming soon (cadillacnews.com) — Downtown Cadillac's alley west of the post office is gaining colorful new murals, and residents are invited to help complete a community mosaic. On Oct. 3, a free tile-painting party at the Market at Cadillac Commons will let locals, especially seniors, paint tiles that become part of a permanent "unity tree" artwork downtown.
📸 Around Cadillac
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cadillac
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★ Featured events ★
- Ludington Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cadillac →
Cadillac High School, 500 Chestnut St, Cadillac
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Walk the Clam River →
NCCISMA Lake St Building, 401 N. Lake St, Cadillac
5:30 pm - Highlands Chapter Annual Banquet 2026 →
Eldorado Golf Club, 7839 461/2 Mile Road, Cadillac
5:30 pm - Viking Softball Association →
City of Cadillac Calendar Cadillac, MI 49601
4:30 pm - Cadillac Craft Beer Fest →
City Park @ Cadillac Commons, 199 W Harris St, Cadillac
2:00 pm - Cadillac's Craft Beer Festival →
City Park, Cadillac
3:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
📣 Cadillac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Zoning Board of Appeals →
City of Cadillac - Cadillac MI 49601
5:30 pm - Pine River High School VB G V Home PR Tri →
Pine River Area Schools Leroy, MI 49655
5:30 pm - Pine River High School VB G JV Home PR Tri →
Pine River Area Schools Leroy, MI 49655
5:30 pm - JVFB vs. Beal City
McBain High School McBain, MI 49657
6:30 pm - Pine River High School FB B JV Away Lake City High School →
Pine River Area Schools Leroy, MI 49655
6:30 pm - Farmer's Market →
City of Cadillac - Cadillac MI 49601
9:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- GFL Environmental, Inc. posted a job opening for Experienced Roll Off Driver in Cadillac. Apply here.
- Hospice of Michigan posted a job opening for Registered Nurse in Cadillac. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cadillac here.
🗞 Nearby News
Manton
- VIDEO: Old Manton gas station demolished (cadillacnews.com)
- McBain boys, Lake City claim top spots at 1st Highland jamboree (cadillacnews.com)
- Cadillac mothers out of work as infant daycare shortage intensifies (cadillacnews.com)
Kaleva
- 100 Years Ago: Bear Lake resident graduates from advanced flying school (manisteenews.com)
- Manistee Library highlights Hispanic Heritage books (michigansthumb.com)
Interlochen
- Air gaps: Michigan's air quality monitoring network has some holes (interlochenpublicradio.org)
Ok Cadillac! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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